Voluntary Simplicity - Outwardly poor, inwardly rich.
I had given a lot of thoughts regarding Hedonic Adaptation. If I keep thinking about what more can I gain, I'll be living in the Some Day Isle (i'll). What I should do is be in gratitude with what I already have.
This Some Day Isle could be fantasizing about living the jet setter life, having the company of the House of Twin Swords or even as simple as fucking the angels in in White Space. All that are unnecessary in making me any happier. They are just wishful thinking. A fantasy of some sort.
Therefore I decided to be grateful with things I already own. My car is brand new, I have 6 watches, I have 4 bottles of perfumes, I have plenty of nice clothes and I had bought all the things my heart desire. So I am putting a cap on material acquisition. I am putting a stop into buying things senselessly.
I figured the major things that offset my feeling from being contented are spending on four major things. Namely big ticket items, clothing, food and vices. So if I can cap my desire for all these, I have ample in my savings to spend just on the interest without depleting my principal.
So starting today I only spend on EXPERIENCES that I derive pleasure from like buying a good ice cream and a cup of coffee. A good book maybe. Even fucking a gaysha once a year is not that bad although at this moment that is not necessary.
Hence if I look closely at what is pleasurable to me, then I must say the things that really matters are FREE. Reading, running and writing are certainly things in this category. Pornhub is free and it is pleasurable. So is listening to TraXX.
I should not find an excuse to spend just because I have money. I had spend enough so far but I used the money to make my family happy. I also use it to make Els happy. Certainly that makes me happy too.
Having more money is not the prerequisite of happiness. If I plan my purchases carefully, I can still be happy with minimum to spend.
When I was in college I didn't have much money. And yet I had a good time living my life to the fullest. That should be the way I lead my life now. Lizzie already take care of my lunches and Nicorette. Princess give me RM300 a month. So I should be spending on small ticket items that have high utility. Going to the movies for example. Having ice cream at Mc Donalds. Or perhaps drinking coffee at Ikea Cafe.
No more buying high ticket branded clothes, Good enough is good enough. Certainly I don't need to buy sports clothing. I got two brand new running shoes. I have enough perfumes to last me until 2012. Also my casual clothes are all up to date.
All I need is to improve on my health by dieting and exercising.
Of course I intend to save as much as possible. Not simply finding the reason to spend the little that I have now.
I think I just cap my spending for 2019 beginning today.
Honestly I do think of going for a fuck. However the motivation to see how much I'm gonna gain from the interest earned is more exciting. By then gong for a fuck is just a matter of utilizing the dividend and not depleting the principal.
With that I conclude that I should [] RM50 in petty cash, RM50 in my bank account and RM200 goes to my unit trust.
Thar RM50 I use to buy movie tickets and perhaps cheese cake. That's all my indulgences. No fucking until I earn the interest next year.
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